Director - Product Verification & Testing
Location: NZ, N, Auckland
Department: Engineering
Salary range: 120000-150000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
PowerbyProxi and its customers are leading a revolution to deliver unplugged power. We have changed the way electricity is delivered in hostile industrial environments. We are now also developing wireless charging technology for consumer electronics and have an impressive portfolio of clients consisting of electronics heavyweights from around the world. PowerbyProxi was spun out of The University of Auckland in 2007 to commercialize cutting edge research undertaken by its internationally acclaimed scientists and engineers. As a pioneer in the design and development of turnkey wireless power solutions, PowerbyProxi eliminates the need for a physical or frictional power connection. We provide our customers with unplugged solutions that solve continuity of delivery and maintenance pain points, create unique competitive advantages, deliver significant cost savings and secure product design wins.

Job description:
PowerbyProxi and its customers are leading a revolution to deliver unplugged power.  PowerbyProxi was spun out of The University of Auckland in 2007 to commercialize cutting edge research undertaken by its internationally acclaimed scientists and engineers. We have changed the way electricity is delivered in hostile industrial environments. These hostile conditions are the result of wet and dirty environments and in moving applications where power cables and physical connectors are problematic, expensive and unreliable. We are now also developing wireless charging technology for consumer electronics and have an impressive portfolio of clients consisting of electronics heavyweights from around the world.  As a pioneer in the design and development of turnkey wireless power solutions, PowerbyProxi eliminates the need for a physical or frictional power connection. We provide our customers with unplugged solutions that solve continuity of delivery and maintenance pain points, create unique competitive advantages, deliver significant cost savings and secure product design wins.The Director, Product Verification &amp; Testing will be responsible for managing the Systems Integration (Product Verification) Engineers and Test Engineers and will ensure that software systems and components are successful integrated across hardware systems and meet specified requirements. The work involves up front wireless power system performance analysis, and performance optimization according to customer requirements. He/she will closely work with HW and SW engineers to resolve functional issues and fine tune performance to develop best-in-class wireless power solutions. The Director – SIT will also generate technical collaterals detailing system solutions for current and future products.Responsibilities: Provide expertise in systems engineering and architecting core principles in order to enable the development, verification and validation of the system's controls &amp; hardware requirements.Verifies integrated systems’ capabilities and operation in relation to the Company’s business goalsParticipates in the definition of the products quality standards, selects and sets up a measurement framework characterizing system viability attributes.Produces detailed component specifications.Recommends system integration application implementation strategies, selecting suitable component technologies and platforms.Selects and develops integration testing techniques for ensuring the systems’ overall capability of fulfilling the client's business requirements.Participates in designing custom integration tests, reviewing functional specifications to identify open issues.Selects and configures all necessary hardware and operating environments, at the appropriate level of automation and virtualization, as needed to efficiently complete all testing tasks.Plan and execute system simulations, report on results to Hardware and Software Design  teamsDevelops test plans and test procedures for white and black-box testing of all components at the unit, module, system and integration levels, performing risk analysis when required.Establishes procedures for test results analysis and reporting in accordance with the Company process requirements. Resolves issues discovered during white-box testing.Defines and handles defect tracking and correction procedures, monitoring and updating defect reports as neededWrites test program to assess software quality, and develops test tools to increase test effectiveness. 

Requirements:
Qualifications / Skills:Bachelor's degree Electrical Engineering, Computer Science (Master’s degree or PhD will be viewed as advantages)A strong background in Systems Integration and Testing, ideally in Electrical Engineering field and a hardware product development company.Demonstrated general knowledge and skills in one or more of the following areas desirable : i. Power electronics, ii. Consumer electronics, iii. Industrial equipment power systems; iii. RF / wireless product developmentExperience in embedded software development: (C, assembly, Matlab, code building/development tools (IDE, make), debugging techniques) would be advantageousGood working knowledge of running automation test scripts (Perl, Python)Experience managing teams to deliver a consistently high level of performanceAbility to fully analyze a problem and complete detailed reports.Capability of working well in a team environment as well as alone, creating and managing a personal work plan to meet the project deadlines.Ability to adapt to the changing needs of a project.Initiative in gaining in-depth experience in areas of technology relevant to testing of company products.A persistent focus on deadlines, flexibility, determination, planning and control aptitude are required to achieve results.

Benefits:
This is an opportunity to work with one of the most exciting high tech companies globally that is turning science fiction into an accessible technology. We hire the best in the wireless power technology field globally. If you are someone highly motivated in developing your career in the power electronics industry and wish to become a subject matter expert in this field, this is a great opportunity for you to advance your career. Our work culture is collegial, collaborative and we truly celebrate success. To apply, please submit your application with a copy of your resume by clicking on "Apply" below.